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Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez, D.D.S., M.S.

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  • Pediatric Dentistry: Resident Practice
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  • Pediatrics

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Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez | UT Health San Antonio

Maria Jose Cervantes M., D.D.S., M.S., earned her dental degree at the Intercontinental University at Mexico City (UIC). After working as a general practitioner, she completed her pediatric dental residency at UT Health San Antonio and earned a master’s degree in orthodontics at UIC.

Currently she serves as the Postdoctoral Program Director in Pediatric Dentistry. As a full time faculty, she provides didactic and clinical teaching for both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students. Her research interests include human growth and development, cleft lip and palate, restorative materials, and caries prevention. She also maintains an intramural faculty practice oriented towards comprehensive dental care for pediatric patients.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, American association of Orthodontists, Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and San Antonio Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Education

  • D.D.S., Intercontinental University, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Residency training, pediatric dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
  • M.S., orthodontics, Intercontinental University, Mexico City, Mexico

Qualifications

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Dental Association
  • San Antonio Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Certified by the Mexican Board of Pediatric Dentistry

I love working with children, doesn’t matter where, be it service, camps or mentoring. Pediatrics is completely different. You have to treat the kids, their maturity. You deal with the whole family; you are dealing with their whole environment.

Dr. Maria-Jose Cervantes Mendez

UT Health San Antonio<br />
Dentistry 8210 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229

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8210 Floyd Curl Drive
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